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Travels in Singapore

F1 Weekend Again
F1 Weekend Again, On the Dot

F1 Weekend Again

Well folks, its F1 week again in Singapore and our downtown roads have been turned into a street race circuit. You will find the race area looking every bit like a high security prison with the concrete barriers and high steel wire fences. But there are no hardcore prisoners in overalls here, just hardcore speed junkies from all over the world getting together for an adrenaline fueled weekend. After having been to two of the F1 races in 2010 and 2011, I’ve decided to watch it from home in the comfort of my sofa. For tonight’s race, Lewis Hamilton takes the pole and we will see if he can maintain his lead. Continue reading “F1 Weekend Again”

Green Corridor (Former KTM Railway Tracks)
Green Corridor (Former KTM Railway Tracks), On the Dot

Green Corridor (Former KTM Railway Tracks)

In 2010, the governments of Singapore and Malaysia finally agreed on a settlement to move the Malaysian train station from Keppel to Woodlands. In exchange for the land that the railway line sits on, the Malaysian government will be given some land in Marina South to be jointly developed with Singapore’s government. After this, the trains finally stopped running into Singapore and there was a nostalgic rush to see the railway tracks before they were dismantled. Continue reading “Green Corridor (Former KTM Railway Tracks)”

Watch the Birdie
On the Dot, Watch the Birdie

Watch the Birdie

We often think of Singapore as just a concrete jungle with shopping malls and housing estates. However, we also have flora and fauna, if you know where to look. There are nearly 150 species of resident birds in Singapore, and hosts many more species of migratory birds. Singapore is one of 22 countries including Russia, China and Australia that lie along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, an annual migration path for 50 million birds from more than 200 species that spans 10,000km. Continue reading “Watch the Birdie”